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Fatal I-684 Crash: Westchester Woman Gets Manslaughter Charge In 2025 Wreck, Cops Say Fatal I-684 Crash: Westchester Woman Gets Manslaughter Charge In 2025 Wreck, Cops Say
Fatal I-684 Crash: Westchester Woman Gets Manslaughter Charge In 2025 Wreck, Cops Say A woman has been indicted on a manslaughter charge more than a year and a half after a crash on I-684 in Putnam County left a Connecticut man dead, police announced.  Mount Vernon resident Makayla S. McIntyre was arrested on Monday, Aug. 17, in connection with the January 2025 crash in the town of Southeast that killed 65-year-old New Milford resident Michael T. Keller, New York State Police said on Tuesday, Aug. 18.  The crash happened around 7:15 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, when McIntyre, who was 23 at the time, lost control of her vehicle while traveling north on I-684,…

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Vehicle Fire Shuts Down Saw Mill River Parkway In Westchester (DEVELOPING) Vehicle Fire Shuts Down Saw Mill River Parkway In Westchester (DEVELOPING)
Vehicle Fire Shuts Down Saw Mill River Parkway In Westchester (Developing) A vehicle fire shut down a stretch of the Saw Mill River Parkway in Northern Westchester during the Tuesday afternoon commute.   The incident happened on Tuesday, Aug. 18, on the northbound side of the parkway at Exit 32 for Route 120 in Chappaqua, according to 511NY traffic reports.  The fire was first reported at around 2:29 p.m. near mile marker 20.4. All northbound lanes were temporarily closed as crews responded to the scene, but have since reopened, 511NY reported.  More information about the vehicle involved or whether anyone was injured was not immediately avai…

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Erratic Driver Caught Over 3 Times Legal Limit On Thruway In Hudson Valley: State Police Erratic Driver Caught Over 3 Times Legal Limit On Thruway In Hudson Valley: State Police
Erratic Driver Caught Over 3 Times Legal Limit On Thruway In Hudson Valley: State Police A driver accused of erratically traveling on the New York State Thruway in Orange County had a blood alcohol concentration more than three times the legal limit, police said.   Brooklyn resident Precious G. Adediran, 45, was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 15, after being stopped on I-87 in Orange County, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 18.  The incident began around 11:15 p.m., when troopers said they saw a 2025 Kia Sportage driving erratically while committing vehicle and traffic violations on the Thruway in Cornwall.  Police stopped the SUV and saw signs …

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Smoke On Plane From VA Forces Emergency Landing In PA On Way To NY (PHOTOS) Smoke On Plane From VA Forces Emergency Landing In PA On Way To NY (PHOTOS)
Smoke On Plane From VA Forces Emergency Landing In PA On Way To NY (Photos) Smoke reported inside a plane traveling from Virginia to New York forced an emergency landing in Pennsylvania Monday night, officials said. The American Eagle flight was traveling from Arlington, Virginia, to Albany, New York, when it diverted to Harrisburg International Airport after smoke was reported inside the cabin on Monday, Aug. 17, according to an airport spokesperson. Emergency crews were dispatched to HIA for an Alert 2 around 9:35 p.m., according to dispatch and airport officials. The aircraft landed safely around 9:45 p.m. and stopped near the end of the runway, officials said.…

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Penn State Cocaine Ring Leader From NY Surrenders: AG Penn State Cocaine Ring Leader From NY Surrenders: AG
Penn State Cocaine Ring Leader From NY Surrenders: AG The accused leader of a cocaine trafficking operation tied to Penn State students and two fraternity houses is now behind bars after failing to appear in court a day earlier, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Agostino Abbatiello, 24, of Westbury (previously of Carle Place), New York, surrendered Tuesday morning and had his preliminary arraignment before Magisterial District Judge Kelley Gillette-Walker, according to the Attorney General's Office. Gillette-Walker denied him bail. Abbatiello had failed to appear for his scheduled arraignment on Monday, …

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NY Man Skips Drug Bust Sentencing — Then Caught 2 Years Later, Gets Prison Time NY Man Skips Drug Bust Sentencing — Then Caught 2 Years Later, Gets Prison Time
NY Man Skips Drug Bust Sentencing — Then Caught 2 Years Later, Gets Prison Time A man who disappeared before he could be sentenced in connection with a Sullivan County drug bust was eventually caught nearly two years later and has now learned his fate, prosecutors said. Timothy Finnegan received the prison term after previously pleading guilty to fourth-degree criminal possession of a narcotic drug for possessing cocaine, the Sullivan County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Aug. 18.  The case stemmed from an undercover New York State Police investigation in Mamakating that ultimately led authorities to obtain a search warrant for a residence suspec…

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NY Sports Bar Has Liquor License Suspended After Over 60 Minors Found Inside: Officials NY Sports Bar Has Liquor License Suspended After Over 60 Minors Found Inside: Officials
NY Sports Bar Has Liquor License Suspended After Over 60 Minors Found Inside: Officials A Rockland County sports bar has had its liquor license immediately suspended after state investigators said they found widespread underage drinking — followed one night later by a 16-year-old being hospitalized after becoming severely intoxicated at the establishment.   The New York State Liquor Authority summarily suspended the liquor license of Hudson West Sports Bar LLC at 50 East Central Ave. in Pearl River on Friday, Aug. 14, meaning alcohol can no longer be sold or consumed there while the suspension is in effect, according to the agency. The emergency action followed a joi…

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Hayden Panettiere's Ex Speaks After Hudson Valley Actress' Tragic Death Hayden Panettiere's Ex Speaks After Hudson Valley Actress' Tragic Death
Hayden Panettiere's Ex Speaks After Hudson Valley Actress' Tragic Death Wladimir Klitschko, the ex-fiancé of Hayden Panettiere, made his first public comments since the actress' tragic death. "Our family is going through a time of profound shock and grief," Klitschko, a former champion boxer, wrote on social media. "The announcement of Hayden’s tragic death saddens me deeply. She left this world far too soon. She built an incredible career through immense talent, while also facing the darker sides of a very demanding industry. Nothing will erase the times we shared or the place she had in our lives." Panettiere, a Rockland County native, known for her…

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UPDATE: Stolen Car Crashes Into Marsh, 4 Tracked Down After Manhunt In Westchester UPDATE: Stolen Car Crashes Into Marsh, 4 Tracked Down After Manhunt In Westchester
Update: Stolen Car Crashes Into Marsh, 4 Tracked Down After Manhunt In Westchester UPDATE: Three people face charges after a stolen vehicle crashed into a marshy area in Westchester County and the occupants fled, prompting a large multi-agency search involving K-9s, drones, and a police helicopter, authorities said. The incident began around 8:35 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, when Rye Police were alerted by the Westchester County Real Time Crime Center that a reported stolen vehicle was entering the city from Mamaroneck on Boston Post Road, the City of Rye Police Department said in an update on Tuesday evening.  Officers soon found the vehicle, but its driver allege…

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NY Pagan Religious Leader Admits Disgusting Sex Abuse Of Underage Boys, Authorities Say NY Pagan Religious Leader Admits Disgusting Sex Abuse Of Underage Boys, Authorities Say
NY Pagan Religious Leader Admits Disgusting Sex Abuse Of Underage Boys, Authorities Say A pagan religious leader in New York admitted Monday, Aug. 17 that he traveled to the Capital District to sexually abuse two underage boys, authorities said. James Yerdon, 56, pleaded guilty to first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child and faces 20 years in prison, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Yerdon, of Adams Center (Jefferson County), also pleaded guilty to possession of child porn in federal court earlier this year and could be looking at several decades behind bars, according to authorities. In the state case, Yerdon was accused of sexually assaulting …

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International Manhunt Ends With BF Captured After GF Found Slashed, Hidden In Closet: DA International Manhunt Ends With BF Captured After GF Found Slashed, Hidden In Closet: DA
International Manhunt Ends With BF Captured After GF Found Slashed, Hidden In Closet: DA An international manhunt for a man accused of slashing his girlfriend’s throat, hiding her body in a closet, and fleeing the country ended with his capture in Honduras, prosecutors announced on Monday, Aug. 17. Darwin David Espinal-Del Cid, 27, of Telford, Pennsylvania, was taken into custody by Honduran agents with the Technical Agency for Criminal Investigation during an operation coordinated with the FBI early Monday in Pespire, Honduras, according to Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan. Espinal-Del Cid is accused of killing his girlfriend, 23-year-old Maria Bernarda Popol Garcia, as…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Shipping Company Owner Defrauds Over Two Dozen Customers In Hudson Valley, Cops Say Shipping Company Owner Defrauds Over Two Dozen Customers In Hudson Valley, Cops Say
Shipping Company Owner Defrauds Over Two Dozen Customers In Hudson Valley, Cops Say The owner of a shipping company is accused of defrauding customers who paid to have items shipped internationally from Rockland County, police said.  Julio Fermin Germosen, 48, of the Bronx, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 14, following an investigation into more than two dozen complaints involving a business identified as Rockland Shipping, Haverstraw Police announced on Monday, Aug. 17. Police said the investigation began in June after the Rockland County Consumer Protection Department alerted Haverstraw Police to numerous complaints it had received about the company.  According t…

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